Some melodic ambient with a touch of classic Windham Hill on a comfortable Tuesday at an unusually well-lit Precinct. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mic combo. For more info: www.ladeles.com https www.precinctbar.com
Two Servants La De Les Precinct Somerville ambient shoegaze rock Boston Live Zi8 melodymatters
As per a special request from the bubble gum chewing girl with the sunglasses, and who's standing next to the sunglassed dude doing a pretty good drum machine emulation. The basement acoustics need a extra Very tricky audio EQing for this set, and while the EQing for "Follow Him" worked OK enough, I stacked another EQ session on top of that to better enhance the vocals. Shot with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com happybirfdayjeff.blogspot.com
Do Call Me? Colleen Green Andy Sadoway Gay Gardens Allston basement Los Angeles electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
A girl with a drum machine, an electric guitar, and sunglasses in a dark rock club on a Sunday night. You had to figure that would work. Shot under funky lighting with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com happybirfdayjeff.blogspot.com
Dance the Night Away Colleen Green O'Brien's Pub Allston Los Angeles drum machine electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
This is an oldie but goodie video I've always meant to "cartoonize" to take advantage of the extra funky lighting here. My Russian cartoonizer filter, however, started acting flaky and I only recently figured out why. Better late than you know when... Shot with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com happybirfdayjeff.blogspot.com
Worship You Colleen Green O'Brien's Pub Allston Los Angeles MSU cartoonizer rock indie electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
The amiable invader from Nashville brought up a full band this time. A more electric version of one of my favorite songs by her. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mic combo. For more info: www.tristen.com www.myspace.com twitter.com
Eager For Your Love Tristen Gaspadarek Nashville Toad Cambridge indie alt-country pop electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
Another nice little ditty, and particular crowd fave with his friends & family in attendance here by Brooklyn-based Mr. Goss. An earlier version of this shot with my older Kodak Zi6 turned out pretty popular so we'll see how things turn out with this version, shot with a Zi8(720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.jasonmylesgoss.com http www.facebook.com www.sonicbids.com www.youtube.com
Irish Eyes Jason Myles Goss Toad Cambridge Brooklyn singer songwriter Zi8 melodymatters
A nice little duet piece with Ms. Glaspy's bluesy voice played off nicely by Mr. Lage's fancy fingerwork. Toad was lit a lot brighter than usual, which caused the Kodachrome-like color saturation (even after I reduced it in editing.) That odd hum early on was caused by the glass washer. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Giant Squid Oak Stereo mic combo (instead of the usual Sony ECM-DS70P mic). For more info: www.myspace.com www.margaretglaspy.com http www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com
Look at Me Margaret Glaspy Julian Lage Toad Cambridge folk blues roots jazz Zi8 melodymatters
Tristen and Larissa doing some more nice harmony, playing and face making (minus the grimacing) on ukulele and acoustic guitar. Recorded with a Kodak Zi6. For more info: www.myspace.com www.myspace.com
Baby Drugs Tristen Larissa Maestro Nashville Toad Cambridge ukulele acoustic guitar Zi6 melodymatters
Amber Rubarth performing her song "Rough Cut" at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA, with a "pick-up band" consisting of Austin Nevins on guitar, Neil Cleary on drums and Zack Hickman on bass. www.myspace.com www.lizardloungeclub.com
Amber Rubarth Rough Cut Lizard Lounge Austin Nevins Neil Cleary Zack Hickman melodymatters
Jill Pickering and Kate Rapier, up from Nashville on tour as backup singers for Kelly Clarkson, guesting with the band Gretel, and doing a cute little medley of tunes for their also cute, but not so little gathering of friends. A blue spotlight caused some funky coloration that I (and some others) had trouble compensating for. Shot with a Kodak Zi8/Sony ECM-DS70p stereo mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com jillandkate.tumblr.com http
Medley Jill Pickering Kate Rapier Nashville Somerville Precinct Zi8 melodymatters
Bonnie Tyler's 80's chestnut revisited as a saxophone duet via Ronald Reagan (not to be confused with a former President of the same name), and with some help from the audience. This is a little side project of wise guys Alec Spiegelman and Kelly Roberge. Adjusting for the funky lighting was tricky and I almost coverted it to black & white, but.... Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.alecspiegelman.com http
Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler Ronald Reagan Precinct 80's pop saxophone duo Alec Spiegelman Kelly Roberge Somerville Boston New York Zi8 melodymatters
Dolores "La La" Brooks (of The Crystals) along with Jenny and her gang having a little crowd pleasing fun on a Thursday night in Somerville, MA. The classic Phil Spector song followed up with the Ike & Tina Turner version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's likewise classic tune as the encore tune. Shot with my usual Kodak Zi8/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo, but with the Zi8 set for 1080p and uploaded as such for the first time. For more info: www.myspace.com www.facebook.com www.myspace.com
Da Doo Ron Proud Mary Dolores La Brooks Crystals Phil Spector Creedence Clearwater Revival Jenny Dee Deelinquents Johhny D's Somerville Zi8 melodymatters
Another nice little tune by the invaders from Nashville amid a noisy crowd. Both the video and especially the audio at this show have been very difficult to clean up for some reason, but a good song is a good song nevertheless. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony DS70P stereo mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.myspace.com
Doomsday Tristen Larissa Maestro Jordan Carress Nashville Tommy Doyle's Cambridge cello bass electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
Britney Spears's little chestnut from 2004 cleverly and effectively redone a cappella in an old school nightclub style. Ms. Easterlin is mostly known for her tricks with that loop pedal box on the stand before her, but her vocal chops aren't so bad either. The Zi8 is not fond of LED spotlighting, which is heavy at the 939, but that made for a good excuse to redo things in black & white in keeping with the style of the performance. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.cdbaby.com www.cafe939.com
Toxic Britney Spears Julia Easterlin Cafe 939 cappella Boston singer songwriter Berklee Zi8 melodymatters
This was the lengthy but rather entertaining encore song/jam for their 7" vinyl release of a 2-song EP (for "Zero"/Don't Make Me Wait"). I tried brightening things up a little bit more than the first video I posted from this show, using a stack of filters to partially compensate for the noise. Shot amid a cheery, dancy crowd with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mic combo upscaled to 1080p. For more info: seamonstersmusic.com http www.qdivisionrecords.com
Golden Sea Monsters Seamonsters Division Boston Somerville Christian mcneill rock indie soul Zi8 melodymatters
Tim Gearan and his skilled crew doing some nice roadhouse blues down the road from, well, Harvard. Some tricky lighting meant some trickier filtering, although not enough to help saxophonist Paul Ahlstrand lost in shadow on the left. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P combo. For more info: www.myspace.com timgearan.com www.facebook.com
Tim Gearan Lizard Lounge Cambridge roadhouse blues rock folk Zi8 melodymatters
Ms. Dolores "La La" Brooks of The Crystals can still doo a mean ron ron (with more than a little help from her friends). A classic Phil Spector special from the more innocent days of 1963. Shot with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.facebook.com www.myspace.com
Da Doo Ron Dolores La Brooks Crystals Phil Spector Jenny Dee Deelinquents Precinct Somerville Zi8 melodymatters
The Island Merchant is a little restaurant bar in Hyannis, MA (on Cape Cod) that sometimes doubles up as a busy club in the evening. Sara has her own music, but playing Hyannis during the summer tourist season means doing lots of covers. This one didn't come out too badly, especially with the kinetic crowd participation. Recorded with a Kodak Zi6. For more info: www.myspace.com
Boys of Summer Don Henley Sara Leketa Cape Cod Hyannis Island Merchant Zi6 melodymatters
This is how you start a rock set. Don't really need to say more about this besides "enjoy". Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com organbeats.com
Chilly Breeze of May Time to Go The Organ Beats TT Bear's Waltham rock trio Cambridge Noelle leblanc Zi8 melodymatters
Sea Monsters was/is a collective made up of some of the Boston area's best musicians, and who use to play every Sunday night at Precinct in Somerville. The lead singer here, Christian McNeill, is one of the co-founders. This is from a party at the Q Division recording studio for the 7" vinyl release of a 2-song EP for "Zero"/"Don't Make Me Wait." Shot amid mixed lighting with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mic combo upscaled to 1080p. For more info: seamonstersmusic.com http www.qdivisionrecords.com
Lucky Sea Monsters Seamonsters Division Boston Somerville Christian mcneill rock indie soul Zi8 melodymatters
Something more funk fusion by the trio from "LA" (Lower Allston), starting off with a nice little bit by Blake Goedde on drums. This was actually put of my first edit, which had three tunes, one after the other, so I just had to slice this one off as I did the first one. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com
Fausto Otis Grove Regattabar Hammond organ jazz fusion funk rock drums Cambridge Lower Allston Zi8 melodymatters
Some crowd harmony (along with curiosity about the disappearing piano) add to a rather melodious and colorful duet. Shot with a Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.madidiaz.com http www.rockwoodmusichall.com
Let's Go Madi Diaz Kyle Ryan Rockwood Music Hall Nashville New York Manhatten Berklee alt-country indie Zi8 melodymatters
A little bit of highly controlled loopiness and probably Ms. Easterlin's best known song (although her a cappella "Toxic" cover is getting a few views....) The Zi8 is not fond of LED spotlights, which the 939 has plenty of, so some extreme visual editing was needed to avoid going to black & black as a fall back. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.cdbaby.com www.cafe939.com
Go Straightaway Julia Easterlin Cafe 939 cappella loop pedal Boston singer songwriter Berklee Zi8 melodymatters
A nice, little, very earnest, retro ditty by Mr. Reed and Company at the Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge MA. This is probably the shortest long song you'll ever hear, just under YouTube's 10 minute limit. (There was actually about another 1 1/2 minutes of extra stuff I couldn't fit in.) Recorded with a Zi6. For more info: www.myspace.com www.elipaperboyreed.com
Take My Love With You Eli Paperboy Reed Middle East Downstairs Cambridge Allston retro rock pop Zi6 melodymatters
Let's see if I can sneak in another nice little video of Jill Pickering & Kate Rapier and friends, and see also if anyone notices... Shot under funky, spooky lighting conditions with a Kodak Zi8/Sony ECM-DS70p stereo mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com jillandkate.tumblr.com http
Don't You Jill Pickering Kate Rapier Nashville Somerville Precinct Zi8 melodymatters
Not exactly the worst jam cover you'll ever hear. Again more tricks with Avidemux to try to get the brightness levels more realistic. The audio also came out exceptionally clear again with the most minimal EQing I've done so far. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com
Black Sabbath War Pigs cover Otis Grove Middle East Upstairs rock jam Zi8 melodymatters
A nice little tribute to Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac (which actually started off as a blues band in 1967 before becoming the big pop/rock band in the mid-70's.) I think Parcek gives it a pretty decent "try" here. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.peterparcekband.com www.facebook.com www.myspace.com www.fleetwoodmac.net
Showbiz Blues Peter Green Parcek trio Lizard Lounge Cambridge electric guitar Zi8 melodymatters
A nice, amiable little tune about the Boston area by Jill Pickering and Kate Rapier (posted as per a request by one of their apparently many fans.) Shot under funky lighting conditions with a Kodak Zi8/Sony ECM-DS70p stereo mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com jillandkate.tumblr.com http
East Coast Bound Jill Pickering Kate Rapier Nashville Somerville Precinct Zi8 melodymatters
Tristen and Larissa showing some mighty fine plucking, strumming, singing, and harmony (plus some not bad grimacing) on ukulele and acoustic guitar. Recorded with a Kodak Zi6. For more info: www.myspace.com www.myspace.com
Cluster Bomb Tristen Gaspadarek Larissa Maestro Nashville Toad Cambridge ukulele acoustic guitar Zi6 melodymatters
A little country song trio, including Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues," to start off their set at the Hard Rock Cafe's Cavern Club. This was part of a very surprisingly non-touristy line-up at the very touristy Hard Rock (you might catch Miss Tess, who performed earlier, dancing with her drummer, Matt.) The cheap beer was expensive, but this was a very good night of music in a good sounding room. Shot with a Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.girlsgunsandglory.com http
Girls Guns Glory Hard Rock Cafe Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Cavern Club Boston alt-country Zi8 melodymatters
Another nice -- and colorful -- little power trio ditty, the first song on their latest CD, "Sweet Fist." Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.super400.com http www.last.fm www.facebook.com
Needle Down Super 400 Middle East Upstairs Troy Cambridge power trio rock Zi8 melodymatters
A cute, punk, gypsy/Balkan version of Iron Maiden's little early 80's metal ditty. Shot with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.franznicolay.com www.myspace.com
Guignol punk balkan gypsy PA's Lounge Somerville Brooklyn Zi8 melodymatters
I've been wanting to post some old, old school music, so here we go. This was shot at the St. John's Episcopal Church in Arlington MA. This required a lot more processing than I thought it would, especially with the video, but I thought the audio came out nice despite some low level background noise. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70p mic combo. For more info: www.cambridgemadrigals.org http
William Byrd Credo in Unum Deum Cambridge Chmaber Singers St. John's Arlington MA renaissance Zi8 melodymatters
A little plucking & sliding (and fiddling) blues at the roadhouse-like (sometimes) Toad. The dim lighting meant another round of extreme brightening. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70p mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.daniellem.com
Home Danielle Miraglia slide blues guitar fiddle Toad Cambridge melodymatters
A nice old fashioned rumination on politics and culture, along with some nice playing and singing. Held under threatening skies at the Somerville Growing Center as part of the Viva La Vinal music festival. That thing that looks like a ukulele is actually a Mexican "jarana". Shot with a Zi6. For more info: www.myspace.com www.davidwaxmuseum.com http
Great Unawakening David Wax Museum jaranas Viva La Vinal world folk Somerville Zi6 melodymatters
This was from a nice little house concert at Q Division recording studios. The tune is a reissued 70's demo by Mr. Parker and he's backed by The Figgs (who opened) along with Scott Janovitz on keyboard. Shot with a Kodak Zi8(720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: grahamparker.net http thefiggs.net
Hole in the World Graham Parker Figgs Scott Janovitz Division Somerville Zi8 melodymatters
A nice bit of jazz fusion (kind of prime Jean Luc Ponty-ish) featuring Sam Gilman on the Hammond B3 organ (and that spinning thing in the back is a Leslie speaker). This is my first video taken at the Regattabar, primarly a jazz and blues joint with an old school cabaret layout. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60 fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com
Waterways Otis Grove Regattabar Hammond organ jazz fusion funk rock Cambridge Lower Allston Zi8 melodymatters
Another unsimple tune by the young musicians from Medfield, MA (who also have a Harvard connection). I tried a different approach to compensate for the dim lighting (when you brighten a very dim video, you get a lot of noise, and lose sharpness and color accuracy). Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.elephantom.com http
Am Your Head Elephantom Medfield Harvard All Asia Cambridge progressive Zi8 melodymatters
From their last night of their April residency at Precinct, this is their transformed cover of the Flamin' Groovies' song, with Sean Coleman of the Swinedells as the short notice guest vocalist. The lighting was particularly camera unfriendly this night so I had to resort to a black & white conversion, which given the retroness of it all, kind of worked. Shot with a Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.myspace.com www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com www.myspace.com www.rollingstone.com
Shake Some Action The Flamin' Groovies Jenny Dee Deelinquents Sean Coleman Swindells Precinct retro Zi8 melodymatters
Well, this came out rather not badly. I wasn't planning on posting another Abbie Barrett song so soon, but this was the first well-lit venue in a while, and the visual & audio qualities speak for themselves. Shot in the 'burbs with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo. For more info: www.abbiebarrett.com http
Say Am Abbie Barrett Perks Norwood Somerville pop guitar acoustic Boston singer songwriter Zi8 melodymatters
A little duo of tunes by Ms. Green, with some nice touring buds from Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles forming a chorus for her 2nd tune (it was Ms. Green's last date on the tour for her.) I was borderline about posting this because the vocals were undermic'd, the sound excessively bassy, and the colors a bit funky, but....that's what A/V filters are for. Shot with a Kodak Zi8 (720p 60fps)/Sony ECM-DS70P mic combo (upscaled to 1080p). For more info: colleengreen.bandcamp.com http www.thedise.com
Colleen Green Paradise Boston Los Angeles rock indie electric guitar sunglasses live Zi8 melodymatters
A very pretty tune by the very amiable Ms. Woodhouse, who was on tour up from Nashville. She was doing a live Internet stream at the time, with her husband running the controls. The uncovered windows overlooking Mass Ave (MIT is a short walk down on the right) made for a cool backdrop, although it did confuse the auto brightness/contrast functions on the Zi8 (which had a Sony ECM-DS70p stereo mic attached). For more info: www.jenwoodhouse.com http
Gravity Jen Woodhouse All Asia Nashville Cambridge pop singersongwriter keyboard Zi8 melodymatters
